Export prices for processed and packaged cuts of pork
The EU is dependent on a wheel of self supply by about 110% of the export of pork. Exports to third countries relieve the internal market. It is spoken by quantities of pork, without naming the different valuable pieces.
A rough breakdown of particularly valuable sections of the pig with wholesale price above the € 4.50 per kg mark seemingly affects the salmon loins, hams and some other cuts. Normally it is fresh meat with less than half of the sales value of a pig. The value of processing goods purchase price level moves in a lower category. Bottom pieces move close to the level of the disposal.
For long export routes to Asia fresh meat cuts are out of the question. Therefore, the price-supporting effect of exports is already restricted.
Examined it achieved sales revenue per kg of product on average a value level below €2 per kg comes out. Taking into account the processing, transport and marketing costs, less valuable part of largely determine the export business.
However, there are significant differences. Japan's meat import belong to the upper classes. The Japanese pork import is strictly regulated by tariffs, import quotas and strict control in terms of disease, hygiene and medicine residues. Japan's imports stagnate for more than 10 years. Between the exporters, a strong cut-throat competition consists of North and South America and Europe.
At the lower end of the scale of pork imports is China with achievable export prices by around €1.30 per kg. It is known that geringstwertige cuts of pork like ears, tails, black paws, etc. in China well in the area of delicacies traded. The rising export volumes should not obscure the fact, that these exports are limited in the situation, that to affect local price levels in the upper price segment. On the other hand one should not small talk about the export, because a recovery in this market segment in the market would lead to substantial sales problems for sufficiently high pig prices still have the internal market with the sales of higher-value parts remains crucial. High range numbers to Lebendschweinen are saturated demand, pushing strongly to the price level. The export market is not fully able to compensate this.
